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And people wonder why I stick with physical media.This is why.Music can vanish from Spotify at any moment. A CD, though, stays with you. And if you want, you can rip it and carry it on any device—whether that’s a DAP or your phone.https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-news/massive-attack-take-songs-spotify-10520323

Wow. Going from a 75hz monitor to a 165hz monitor is giant leap. I’d say it’s a bigger deal to me than increased resolution. That RTX 3080 Ti has finally been worth it.

Picked up a deal I couldn’t pass on: a 32” 1440p display with a 165hz refresh rate—for C$230.It’s marketed as a gaming monitor, but it doubles nicely as a bedroom TV. I’ve got it mounted on a pneumatic arm, and while I thought the size might be overkill, it actually makes life easier.If I had one wish, it’d be for a 16:10 aspect ratio instead of 16:9. But honestly? This thing’s pretty awesome.

Some people are spinning the deletion of my PieFed communities as some kind of “win.” On the contrary. I want to own my communities. If they live on someone else’s server, they’re not really mine. I’m the one putting in the time—writing posts, driving discussion, keeping things civil. But the moment an admin decides that the communities you built are actually his, all that work disappears. Just like that. The whole reason I tried PieFed in the first place was the portability. On paper, you could move communities around. But then I thought: this feature isn’t finished, and I don’t want to be the guinea pig with bigger communities. So while they were still small, I pulled the plug myself. I’d rather rebuild them on my own server, under my full control. That way, if I’m doing the work, I actually own the outcome.

I was Hootsuite employee #8—back when it was barely a blip on anyone’s radar and we were making things up as we went along. That experience taught me the truth about “success stories”: they aren’t clean, they aren’t easy, and they sure as hell aren’t built on motivational quotes. They’re messy, chaotic, and often brutal—but they’re also where the real lessons are.After I left, I figured I’d try creative consulting. Big mistake. What I ran into was an entire cottage industry of people who don’t actually care if you succeed—they just want a piece of your wallet. It’s less about collaboration, more about leeching. And if you let them, they’ll bleed you dry under the banner of “help.” That was my wake-up call.The thing that saved me was the little side hustle I had going. I put my own money on the line, tested it, grew it, and for four years it’s been the backbone of how I take care of my family. Only in the past two years did I feel confident enough to shove my old consultancy into the background and let this take over fully. No investors. No bosses. No fake cheerleaders. Just me, my capital, and the work.What I bought with that decision is something people romanticize but rarely achieve: time. Not the Instagrammable “I work from the beach” version, but actual freedom to chase what matters to me. Now I get to launch projects, start ventures, and throw myself into things purely because I’m interested—not because I need the cheque.People like to talk about “financial independence” as if it’s some spreadsheet formula or guru hack. It isn’t. It’s about having the guts to back yourself, walk away from parasites, and build a setup where you answer to nobody but yourself. That’s the kind of independence I care about—and it’s a hell of a lot more valuable than the story most people are trying to sell you.

This is the direction I've been moving, and my cotributions to this space are microscopic compared to yours. There's just too much energy tied up in other peoples spaces, the product of which can blink out of existence without any warning or recourse. Too much focus has been put on building spaces that look and feel like mega-social sites. Falling into those tropes prevents us from focusing on creating something new and uniquely ours. You have the tools to house your own communities. If you have the energy to do it, it's best to build them on a foundation you can trust.

LOL. Just dealt with a huge dogpile on Lemmy. Folks from one thread followed me into other communities, sent offensive messages, and even posted death threats to this account. The original thread was finally deleted by their mods, but it took half a day. Bottom line: Lemmy has a problem.

Unless you’re a server admin, do not ask me to share links to fascist servers. And if you’re an admin and want to know about it, DM me.

Messages have three genders: mail, femail, and email.

Friendly reminder: when you see a post in your feed, it’s meant for the Fediverse as a whole—not tied to any one piece of software. I bring this up because I recently posted about a MAGA Lemmy server and asked, “First time seeing this?” For many people across the Fediverse, it really could be their first encounter with something like that—and I wanted to point out that these servers pop up. Some folks on Lemmy, though, read it as me criticizing Lemmy users specifically. That’s not the case. In fact, most people who see my posts aren’t even on Lemmy.

The only people allowed to call me “bro” are my actual sisters.Everyone else—male or female—who tries it almost always turns out to be a dick. Either they’re using it to belittle what I’ve said, or they’re faking friendship to set up a scam.That’s why “bro” earns an instant block. But if you’re not a dick and still use the word, here’s a tip: cut it out.

Lemmy users are in an uproar because MAGA fascists spun up their own server. First time seeing this? Mastodon and Pleroma already have dozens of these. We know the playbook: blocks, defederation, and they end up marooned on their own little island. And if your server doesn’t cut them off? That’s your cue to pack up and migrate. @fediversenews@piefed.social

10 new(-ish) Linux games from itch.io that caught my eye lately. I dug through, tested, and researched these—and every one of them runs excellently on Linux. Spirit Stackers (fluttersprite) A competitive falling-block puzzler spun out of the Paranatural webcomic. Spirit blocks drop in pairs, spectral energy zaps across the board, and clever chains bury your opponent in junk. Local 1–2 player, arcade mode for solo, and a wildcard block that can swing a match at the last second. https://fluttersprite.itch.io/spiritstackers COLORMUSE (TheJohnyFeeD) Twin-stick bullet ballet. Swap polarities like Ikaruga, eat your colour, dodge the rest. Add in an online leaderboard, Lunatic difficulty, and a pounding electronic soundtrack. Feels arcade-authentic in a way most shooters don’t. https://thejohnyfeed.itch.io/colormuse Mycelium (Leoseverini) A cozy survival-puzzle where you build out a fungal network one tile at a time. Collect resources, fruit your mushroom, and slowly surface. Still in development, but already a satisfying little zoom-and-pan clicker. https://leoseverini.itch.io/mycelium OBRII (Exponenta Games) A stripped-down colony builder that makes Mars feel like a puzzle box. Every turn you drop terraforming tools, reshape craters, carve out deposits, and watch as your settlement teeters between survival and collapse. No tutorial bloat, no grind—just tight mechanics and a stark aesthetic that makes every decision bite. https://exponenta-games.itch.io/obrii Ship Miner (arielsan) A one-bit twin-stick about grinding rock in the dark. Asteroids aren’t just scenery—they’re loaded with minerals, scrap, and the occasional hostile surprise. Strip them down, haul the loot, and pour it into upgrades: triple mining rays, photon thrusters, even healing drones to keep you alive when the void bites back. It’s sharp, frantic, and weirdly hypnotic.. https://arielsan.itch.io/shipminer Children of the Spring (Arcanzu Games) The world’s gone under, leaving only scattered islands and a sea that hides more than it gives away. Children of the Spring drops you into that flood with a ship that evolves alongside you—unlocking new ways to fight, explore, and dive into the depths. Real-time combat, secrets tucked above and below the waves, and a looming tower that dares you to climb. https://arcanzu-games.itch.io/children-of-the-spring Hope of Taru (Seidel Games) A family-built platformer with hand-drawn charm. You play a wanderer piecing together memory, collecting stone fragments, and slowly lifting the curse from a ruined village. Six levels, a bespoke soundtrack, and just enough rough edges to remind you this came from a summer project at home—not a studio boardroom. https://seidel-games.itch.io/hope-of-taru Waste your Wedding (Antoine Foucault) A side-scrolling aerial brawler where you crash a wedding to steal cake. Yes, really. Attacks double as extra jumps, you can quick-warp with F-keys, and there’s even a palette swap button. Ridiculous in the best way. https://antoine-foucault.itch.io/waste-your-wedding Hungry Horrors (Clumsy Bear Studio) Most deckbuilders have you slashing goblins with swords or zapping them with lightning. Hungry Horrors says forget that—you’re cooking for them instead. Every beast from British and Irish folklore shows up starving, each with its own bizarre cravings. https://clumsy-bear-studio.itch.io/hungry-horrors Moth Planet (Moth Fried Games) A platformer that feels like it crawled out of a sketchbook and took flight. You play a tiny moth in Lepidopteros—bouncing, gliding, and fluttering through hand-drawn landscapes stuffed with secrets. It’s equal parts whimsical and unsettling, with a narrative that doesn’t spoon-feed but keeps you curious. https://mothfriedgames.itch.io/moth-planet itch.io is absolutely flooded with experiments like these—some polished, some messy, but all more interesting than whatever safe sequel AAA is rolling out this quarter. And the best part is that every single one here is playable on Linux right now. @videogames@piefed.social

"Don't be a gamer" has turned out to be one of the most popular rules on !videogames@piefed.social. It’s pulled in the most upvotes the community has ever seen. The replies are tremendous. All positive, all supportive. Which just shows how many people are sick of the toxicity that clings to gamer culture—and want nothing to do with it, even though they play lots of games. https://piefed.social/post/1284730

There are people who hate art precisely because its value isn’t tied to utility or productivity. We call them Philistines. Philistines only crave comfort—technology, convenience, consumption. The idea that art might make you a better person offends them. Even worse if the art doesn’t flatter them. What defines a Philistine is their demand that art serve an immediate function. If it doesn’t, they dismiss it as worthless.

Someone just told me the Velvet Underground aren’t as impactful as the Beatles because neither he nor his friends have ever heard of them. I hate to sound like a fucking hipster, but impact isn’t measured by whether you’ve personally heard of a band. The Beatles changed the world by being everywhere. The Velvet Underground changed the world by changing the people who mattered next. And if you haven’t heard of the Velvet Underground, maybe you really just don’t know much about rock music.

The problem with self-identified “gamers” is that they don’t much like games. What they really like is outrage. Endless Twitter threads about Ubisoft. YouTube rants about EA. It’s the same cycle every year—and every year, they eat it up. Now, yes—sometimes outrage does move the needle. Loot boxes got attention because people wouldn’t shut up about them. Steam’s refund system only exists because players demanded it. Fair enough. But let’s be honest: that’s the exception. Most of the noise is just outrage as lifestyle. Because while gamers are busy fuming over Assassin’s Creed DLC, thousands of games are releasing—many of them incredible. Games that will never get a spotlight, because gamers would rather keep hate-watching the same corporations they claim to despise. Kicker is, Ubisoft and EA don’t actually matter unless you make them matter. They don’t have a constitutional right to your wallet. If you stopped buying Assassin’s Creed, it wouldn’t exist. Yet you do buy it. Then you complain about it. Then you buy it again. Meanwhile, you could be playing Baldur’s Gate, Silksong, or any of the other masterpieces sitting right there waiting. But no—better to log on and shout about how much you hate the thing you voluntarily gave $60 to. So sure, outrage has its uses. But don’t pretend it makes you some champion of the medium. If you care about games—actually care—play the good ones. Otherwise, drop the gamer label. Because what you’re really into isn’t games. It’s the drama. @videogames@piefed.social

Pants that I bought four months ago no longer fit me because my calves don’t fit in my leggings. Might sound like I’m bragging but this is getting expensive.

One of the worst of my worst discoveries about art is the realization that the “canon” is not a result of genius and talent. It’s a result of gatekeeping. I hate gatekeeping, which is why I try to discover great art for myself. But even then, there’s just so much stuff. Think about all the music uploaded to Spotify every day. Or every new movie put on YouTube or Tubi. Or every game put on Steam. I mean no wonder people go with the old “tried and tested”. Just looking at what’s new is overwhelming—and I like find new stuff.

A Betamax full of Japanese TV. Looks like a drama, maybe even a musical program in there too. This is exactly the kind of thing I love—80s Japanese television, complete with commercials baked into the tape. Nothing beats that. Only problem? I don’t own a Betamax deck. And if I tried dragging one home, I’m pretty sure my wife would veto it on the spot.